SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY FOR GLOMAX
- Notice Date
- 8/19/2021 5:57:52 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RPO EAST (36C24E) PITTSBURGH PA 15212 USA
- ZIP Code
- 15212
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24E21Q0211
- Response Due
- 8/26/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 10/25/2021
- Point of Contact
- RACHAEL TALBOTT, CONTRACT SPECIALIST
- E-Mail Address
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RACHAEL.TALBOTT@VA.GOV
(RACHAEL.TALBOTT@VA.GOV)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a contract opportunity; Solicitation Number: 36C24E21Q0211. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The VHA RPO-East Contract Office is seeking to purchase for the following and all interested companies shall provide quotation(s)for the following: Brand name or equal to: GloMax Explorer with Luminometer AND Fluorescence The quoter shall submit price quotes for the required brand name or equal equipment, to the specifications listed in Section 1.2 below. Please enclose the established price list and description of capabilities and product specifications for the required equipment. The quoter shall submit a separate price sheet for equal items to include Manufacturer Name, Stock/Part #, Unit of Issue, and Price. Items offered that are brand name or equal shall identify items as being on GSA schedule and reference the contract number for each item. Note: the quoter should include a description of any support services or warranty information in the technical quote. The VAMC Birmingham, AL require an Item is requested for reading fluorescence from liquid samples in multiwell format with rapid accuracy and precision. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded for the purchase of Brand Name or Equal equipment in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Quotes shall contain the quoter s best terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the required GloMax Explorer with Luminometer/ Fluorescence or equivalent equipment. The government reserves the right to award without discussion. Characteristics: Instrument Specifications Detection Modes Luminescence, Fluorescence Intensity and Visible Absorbance Read Type Glow, Flash, Kinetic, Repeat Sample Format 6-, 12-, 24-, 48-, 96- and 384-well plates Tablet PC Windows® 8.1 or 10 Tablet PC with USB connection to instrument, wireless connectivity to local network; export to network, cloud or USB flash drive Read Speed 96-well plate: less than 1 minute 384-well plate: less than 3 minutes Automation Compatibility Hardware and software accessible to third-party hardware/software control Power Requirements 100 240V AC, 50/60Hz Luminescence Module Specifications: Detector Top-reading, head-on photon-counting photomultiplier tube (PMT) Wavelength Range 350 700nm Detection Limit 3 × 10 21 moles of luciferase Linear Dynamic Range 9 logs Cross Talk Less than 3 × 10 5 Fluorescence Module Specifications: Detector PIN photodiode Light Source Wavelength-matched LED Read Position Top-reading Wavelength Selection Filter paddle with 5 standard excitation and emission filters. For custom excitation and emission wavelengths Green (Ex: 520nm, Em: 580 640nm) Red (Ex: 627nm, Em: 660 720nm) AFC (Ex: 405nm, Em: 495 505nm) Detection Limit 2fmol fluorescein/200µl Linear Dynamic Range 6 logs (assay-dependent) Security clearance is not required. Vendors will not install, upgrade or access VA systems or VA patient sensitive information. The system is a stand-alone system not integrated with the VA IT. Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Wallace Tumor institute WTI330G 1824 Sixth Avenue South Birmingham AL 35294 Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the lowest price technically acceptable. The product capabilities and salient characteristics identified above by a brand name or equal"" description are intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, and to indicate the quality and characteristics of the product that will be satisfactory. Quotes offering ""equal"" products (including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by the brand name) will be considered if such product is clearly identified in the quote and is determined by the VA to meet fully the salient characteristics on above products. If offering an equivalent product, the brand name of the equivalent product shall be clearly identified in the quote. Unless visibly identified as an equivalent product, offered items shall be considered as the brand name product referenced in this announcement. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders FAR 52.211-6, Brand name or equal to VAAR 852.212-71, Gray Market Items also applies: https://www.va.gov/oal/vaar/812.html#812301f2 This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for products as defined herein. Submission shall be received not later than 26 August 2021, 12:00 p.m. EST. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Please reference 36C24E21Q02011 in subject line of your email when responding to this notice. Your response should include both the interest/capability statements and business size/socioeconomic status. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing with the reference 36C24E21Q0211 in subject line via e-mail to Rachael.Talbott@va.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Wallace Tumor institute WTI330G 1824 Sixth Avenue South, BIRMINGHAM 35294, USA
- Zip Code: 35294
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 35294
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